UofC " This Is Now

The Teaching and Learning Centre (TLC) provides leadership and support for teaching, learning and curriculum innovation to faculty and graduate students at the University of Calgary in three main areas:

• Teaching and learning development, and innovation
• Educational application of learning technologies
• Disseminating research and facilitating communities of inquiry associated with teaching, learning, and technology

Members of the University of Calgary community can inquire into their instructional development and delivery skills, and teaching scholarship through a variety of TLC services:

• Instructional Skills Workshop and University Teaching Certificate for graduate students
• Instructional Skills Workshop and Faculty Teaching Certificate for faculty members
• Teaching in Canadian Classrooms Workshop for international professors, instructors and teaching assistants
• Course Design Workshop for faculty and graduate students
• TA Preparedness Workshop for graduate students
• Summer orientation for new faculty
• Consultation on inquiry approaches and blended learning
• Consultation on curricular redesign within the context of the UC Learning Plan
• Individual consultation on personal practice, mentorship, presentation style, and more
• A systematic offering of faculty development workshops
• A comprehensive repository of teaching and learning resources on the TLC website

Appropriate use of technology can extend and enhance the learning experience. Our in-house expertise in media and teaching practice can offer faculty and graduate students a range of opportunities:

• Use of audio and videoconferencing facilities
• Training on standard course management systems
• Full media creation for teaching and learning projects including award-winning audio/video production, graphic and instructional design, and project management for delivery in any format

The TLC is an extensive, collegial community of faculty, students, staff and external partners - all committed to creating new knowledge about teaching and learning. The TLC is developing communities of practice and affiliate relationships with university-wide and faculty-based initiatives. The TLC has produced a series of short articles and position papers on various related topics such as inquiry, blended learning, communities of inquiry, and knowledge management.

Location: Room 540, Biological Sciences Building
Telephone: 403.220.4949
Fax: 403.282.0730
Email: lcfeedbk@ucalgary.ca
Website: http://tlc.ucalgary.ca/